This April, Blueprint Café situated on the first floor of the Design Museum, with stunning views of Tower Bridge and the river Thames, will be celebrating authentic Aboriginal art as part of D&D’s ‘Wonderful wines of Aus’ campaign.
‘Australian inspired’ menu
The restaurant’s Head Chef, Martyn Moody has created a bespoke ‘Australian inspired’ menu with paired Australian wines, which will be available throughout April.
Highlights from the menu include: cured longhorn beef with violet artichoke and wasabi emulsion; blackened mackerel, with potato and cucumber, and lemon mayonnaise; and vanilla marshmallow with poached Yorkshire rhubarb and yogurt sorbet.
Diners will have a choice to enjoy either two (£20) or three (£25) courses. The Australian paired wines include 2013 Chardonnay Omrah Plantagenet and 2011 The Stump Jump Shiraz d’Arenberg, priced at £5.50/£33.00.
Aboriginal artwork
Blueprint Café will also be showcasing a selection of original Aboriginal artwork in collaboration with the Bay Gallery London, individually chosen by Alexandra O’Brian, a highly respected Aboriginal art expert and director at Bay Gallery. All of the paintings on display will be available for purchase.
As part of the celebration, Blueprint Café and Alexandra O’Brien will be holding a masterclass brunch on Sunday 19th April. Guests will be invited for brunch in the restaurant from 10am, followed by an Aboriginal art class with Alexandra at 11am, who will teach the methods of painting using sticks, leaves, feathers and paint. The masterclass is priced at £10 per person, and the brunch is priced separately from the menu.
Additionally, on Wednesday 29th April, Alexandra will also be hosting a special wine dinner at Blueprint Café. The evening will begin at 6.30pm with a talk from Alexandra discussing the legacy of ancient rock art, tools, war artefacts and the incredible history of the tribes and Indigenous Australians. Followed by a three-course dinner created by Martyn Moody highlighting some of the Australian methods of cooking with incredible Australian wines to match. Tickets for the talk and dinner are priced at £55 per person.
About D&D’s ‘Wonderful wines of Aus’ campaign
Throughout the month of April, D&D will be showcasing premium wines from Australia’s greatest family producers and innovative, up-and-coming wineries in a series of events across participating restaurants, bars and shops. Try truly iconic wines like ‘Grange’ and meet wine experts like BBC Saturday Kitchen’s Jane Parkinson and top wine-writer and Australian wine expert, Sarah Ahmed, The Wine Detective.
Blueprint Cafe, Design Museum, London, SE1 2YD
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